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Gauge

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Definitions for Gauge

noun
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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noun
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
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standard of measurement
noun
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
noun
the thickness of wire
noun
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
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verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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Examples
  1. I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
verb
rub to a uniform size
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  1. gauge bricks
verb
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
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  1. gauge the wine barrels
verb
measure precisely and against a standard
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  1. the wire is gauged
verb
adapt to a specified measurement
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  1. gauge the instruments
verb
mix in specific proportions
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  1. gauge plaster

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